Sunday, December 20, 2009

December in Florida

A few pictures starting with sunrise this morning. Today is DH's birthday and I've been working on making him a special dinner throughout the day. I made him a Boston Cream Pie, with a twist. The cream filling is peanut butter flavored, as I added 1/2 c. peanut butter to it. :-) A Thai carrot salad, Thai zucchini with bits of carrot, mashed potatoes, a pan seared rib-eye steak, and wine.

Good morning Ladies ~ It is a chilly 48 degrees here this morning, feels like it's 44. For us that's cold. It is a comfortable 68 in our little cottage without a heater on. We haven't even gotten it down out of the attic yet. It's a radiant heat, heater that we 'found' many years ago.

Anyway, thanks for visiting and your kind comments.

Becky ~ They can be addicting. You can't just have one.

Sue ~ Dinner turned out really nice. We both enjoyed it. Then we watched the 3 hour finale of Survivor. Yes I crocheted that afghan many years ago.

Wishing your DH a happy birthday. Those skies are beautiful, the flowers too! It must be lovely having so many roses this time of year. Your cat is so cute. They have such a knack for finding the most comfortable places. :)

About Me

This blog was started in 2008. It has been about life shared with my dear husband and best friend.
He went to be with Jesus 9 Dec. 2012, and my life changed. I miss my husband daily, but God is my strength, and He is with me through each and every day.
Hubby & I will be reunited again one day and what a reunion that will be.
I enjoy gardening, needleworking, reading and music.
Every day is a learning experience.

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It does not meanto be in a placewhere there is no noise,troubleor hard work.

It means to be in the midstof those thingsand stillbe calm in your heart.

(author unknown)

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The Continuing Journey

A new blog about this next phase in my life. It will be a learning experience. One of dependence on God to fill the void left in my life by the loss of my DH. It will be my thoughts and times of grief. A place to let it out. Maybe it will be of some help to others.

FlowerLady Lorraine

For Widows

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I found the book 'Undistracted Widow ~ Living for God After Losing Your Husband' by Carol Cornish, online when I was searching for bits and pieces to help me as a new widow. This book is wonderful and just what I needed. It is full of encouragement and scripture.

I highly recommend it for anyone who is a widow, and for those who would like to know how to help widows as they go and grow in this next part of their journey.

It would also be a great help to any woman who is single, as it is all about trusting in Jesus for all things.

Sincerely ~ FlowerLady Lorraine

Sabbath Moments

TERRY HERSHEY is an inspirational speaker, humorist, author, and designer of sanctuary gardens who has been featured on The Hallmark Channel, CNN, PBS, and NPR. Terry holds a mirror up to our fast-forward, disconnected lives, and offers us the “power of pause”—the wisdom of slowing down and the permission to take an intentional Sabbath moment to regain emotional and spiritual balance… to find the sacred in every single day.

One cannot but be in awewhen one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life,of the marvelous structure of reality.It is enoughif one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.Never lose a holy curiosity.